President
DealTeam · Chicago, IL · 3 mo ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
What You Will Own
- Full P&L and day-to-day leadership of the business
- Capturing unmet demand and growing key B2B accounts and distribution channels
- Standing up the expanded facility and scaling throughput without compromising quality or food safety
- Pricing and margin discipline in a fast-turn, margin-sensitive business with short payment cycles
- Leading a long-tenured, high-retention team through a founder-led transition
- Building and leading the sales function as capacity comes online
- Partnering with the sponsor on add-on acquisitions as the platform scales
Who We Are Looking For
- A commercially driven operator who has personally carried a number and built and led sales teams
- P&L ownership at a business of similar scale and complexity
- Full-time presence and comfort in a lean environment, credible on the floor and in front of customers
- Firm on pricing and payment terms, with the judgment to lead a tenured workforce through change
Why This Is Attractive to the Right Operator
- Significant equity ownership in a private equity-backed platform
- A clear buy-and-build thesis with new capacity coming to fuel it
- A path to Platform CEO as the platform grows